Backend Developer, H-1B salary
What 477 H-1B filings report for “Backend Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Backend Developer?
$108k median H-1B base salary for a Backend Developer, typically $77k to $163k, across 477 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $124k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California122$124k+$16k
- 2North Carolina24$112k+$4k
- 3Virginia20$111k+$3k
- 4New York33$110k+$2k
- 5Massachusetts30$109k+$1k
- 6Texas96$109k+$1k
- 7New Jersey28$98k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $108kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Backend Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Backend Developer roles are IBM, Photon Infotech, AutoRentals.com, Arcules, and Conflux Systems, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Backend Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1IBM106 filings$154k
- 2Photon Infotech12 filings$106k
- 3AutoRentals.com11 filings$110k
- 4Arcules7 filings$65k
- 5Conflux Systems7 filings$99k
- 6Applied Medical6 filings$106k
- 7HY Connect6 filings$99k
- 8Evil Martians5 filings$80k
- 9Visva5 filings$130k
- 10Hsu's Ginseng Enterprises5 filings$47k
- 11Pioneer Consulting Services5 filings$103k
- 12Populus Group5 filings$135k
- 13Appisoft4 filings$80k
- 14Econtenti4 filings$118k
- 15Octo Telematics4 filings$111k
- 16Winsupply4 filings$110k
- 17Labcorp4 filings$127k
- 18Whereoware4 filings$112k
- 19Altimetrik3 filings$132k
- 20Aryaka3 filings$165k
- 21Dailymotion3 filings$125k
- 22E-Giants Technologies3 filings$93k
- 23Ericsson3 filings$120k
- 24General Electric3 filings$88k
- 25Kivyo3 filings$87k
- 26Kover.ai Inc.3 filings$130k
- 27Techsmart Global3 filings$103k
- 28Valve3 filings$113k
- 29Authx Consulting, LLC3 filings$83k
- 30Antra3 filings$90k
- 31Circulation3 filings$90k
- 32Findaway World LLC3 filings$80k
- 33Mashwork3 filings$75k
- 34Simaxive Technologies3 filings$91k
- 3511 Health and Technologies2 filings$73k
- 36A&M Technologies2 filings$84k
- 37Arable Labs2 filings$120k
- 38Atos Syntel2 filings$130k
- 39Advanced Resource Staffing2 filings$96k
- 40Afterparty2 filings$125k
- 41Birch Grove Software2 filings$72k
- 42BrightEdge Technologies2 filings$103k
- 43DriveWealth Technologies2 filings$74k
- 44Definity Workforce Solutions2 filings$120k
- 45EdYou Technologies2 filings$76k
- 46Eliassen Group2 filings$132k
- 47Financebox2 filings$116k
- 48Futurestay, Inc.2 filings$51k
- 49Cirruslabs2 filings$93k
- 50Invi Labs2 filings$108k
Related titles in this family
855 filings carry “Backend Developer” in the title, across 101 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Java Backend Developer324 filings$97k
- 2Senior Backend Developer108 filings$125k
- 3Lead Backend Developer29 filings$123k
- 4Senior Java Backend Developer23 filings$107k
- 5Sr. Backend Developer19 filings$102k
- 6.Net Backend Developer9 filings$92k
- 7Backend Developers7 filings$91k
- 8Associate Backend Developer7 filings$89k
- 9Backend Developer - Java5 filings$90k
- 10Sr. Java Backend Developer5 filings$132k
- 11Software Developer (Backend Developer)5 filings$109k
- 12SQL/Backend Developer4 filings$91k
Figures are for the exact title “Backend Developer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.